On Feb 15, 2020, I visited the Computer Museum at System Source in Baltimore, MD as part of a VCF Federation Repair Workshop weekend. The museum there is mind blowing. Want to see some pictures? Warning: Image heavy page ahead!
Category Archives: Television
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
One great thing while in London was being able to watch BBC for real (not the sanitized version called BBC America). Among other things such as Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong (Episode 1 p.1, 2, 3, 4) and live uncensored stand up comedy was a documentary about Factory Records called Factory: Manchester from Joy Division […]
Digital vs Analog TV: Samples
Presented for your amusement, samples of the same program. One tuned by the Miglia TVMini HD as digital and one as RF analog via the Formac Studio TVR, with appologies to Mrs. Slocombe. Click the images for the full size view.
Miglia TVMini-HD: HDTV for your Mac
While in California, we picked up the Miglia TVMini HD. It's a USB ATSC tuner that is capable of picking up digital television signals from terrestrial antennas and from cable (assuming they are “Clear QAM” which means unencrypted). The included antenna is more of a toy than anything else. It's much to small to receive […]
QVC Gets 0wnnz0rdd; Discovers Dell PCs are Great for Pr0n
Two QVC hosts delicately handle a testimonial call from a gentleman from Dover, DE that claims he uses his brand new Dell PC for pr0n, mostly. It's slightly suspicious in that there is an ABC watermark in the corner and there's audience laughter over it– a late night talk show prank perhaps? Link. Thanks, Russ!
Some Official Lost Sites
Here's a collection of some of the official ABC (read: Disney) sites for the series Lost. Official ABC Primetime Site Oceanic Flight 815 Oceanic AirThe Hanso Foundation Thanks, Micah!
“Lost” Numbers: Earth Coordinates?
There seems to be a never ending search for answers to the television series “Lost.” Even more so, the meaning of the mysterious numbers. Someone has plunked the numbers into Google maps, adjusting a couple of decimals around and came up with this. You decide.